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About this school
Butner - STEM Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Butner, North Carolina that is part of Granville County School District.
It serves 458 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Butner - STEM Elementary School
$10,618
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
71
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Butner - STEM Elementary School has received support from
55 individuals from North Carolina and
16 individuals out-of-state.